[Reagan Man]

Three things need to happen that will help to control America's illegal immigration problem. First, the feds have to make an honest effort at sealing the borders shut, once and for all. NO policy agenda to control and reduce illegal immigrants in the US will ever work, unless the borders are slammed shut. Waste of time. Second. There must be full enforcement of existing laws that punish employers for hiring illegals. And finally, the feds must end any and all government welfare funding to illegals that live in the US.

The President's trial balloon proposal of last year, didn't address any of the real problems facing the US. We still have open borders that equate to a situation of unlimited illegal immigration and employers that want cheap labor. Poor policy will only exacerbate the overall problem.

[unspun]

I agree, but sometimes the cart needs to be placed in the street before the horse.

[Missouri]

First, the feds have to make an honest effort at sealing the borders shut, once and for all. NO policy agenda to control and reduce illegal immigrants in the US will ever work, unless the borders are slammed shut.

Damn right.

What will happen if GWB's plan goes through? More and more illegals will pile into the country since in reality there is no negative side to this proposal for them. They've seen no real effort to throw any of them out. Wait long enough another "plea bargain" (amnesty) will come along.

At least Tancredo's plan makes them go to the back of the line if they want to do it legally.